Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Divot Diggers Paced by promising underclassmen, John Williams ' golf squad opposed ten schools in their 1950 season and man- aged to win more than they lost. Although failing to qualify for the state finals for the first time in their five-year ' s competition, the Rocket divot- diggers did remarkably well in their tough sectional. The linksmen captured sixth out of this fifteen-squad meet, and placed fourth in the city tournament held at Sarah Shank Golf Course. Grunt ' n Groan Artists Ripple ' s matmen chalked up two wins and eight losses in the 1950-51 season. The Rocket wrestlers downed Richmond, 34-4, and Ben Davis, 45-2, in their third season as a major sport. Capably coached by Milton Hiatt the grapplers took fourth place in the Sectional meet, but failed to send an entrant to the state contest. Those receiving varsity letters were Spencer Brock, Eddie French, Dave Han- na, John Moenning, Fritz Shumacher, Russell Wurster, and Jerry Young. Back Row: Fritz King, Ray Rice, Tom Toll, Dick Medaris, Jim McGuire, George Becker, Coach John Williams. Second Row: Bill Macnabb, Bill Norris, Rick Williams, Bob Sowerwine, Gordon Shaw, John Riddle, Pete Scudder. Front Row: Jim Strickland, Stephen Jacobs, Jack Morgan, Jerry Ford, George Wyatt, Jack Worner. Back Row: Student Manager Charles Jackson, Jack Lowe, Jack Worner, Ralph Dudley, Jim Rob- ertson, Jack Douglass, Jim Benham, Tom Haggood, Harry Smith, Student Manager Don Rice, Coach Milton Hiatt. Middle Row: Eddie French, Darroll French, Jerry Ford, Walter Spradley, Gordon Gra- ham, Don Williams, Bob Sicks, John Moenning. Front Row: Fritz Shumaker, Russel Wurster, Don Black, Richard Sheets, Jerry Young, Dave Hanna, Bill Crouse. $r psffiBfy l fa • ! mAftorai m V • «£•

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v © 1 § f ? -y 4tf RIPPU RIPPLf RIPPLE RIPPU gjg RIPPLE ' : r ' i AitH 2 i l ri- J Back Row: Thurman Noel, Phil Kaiser, Wally Cox, Richard Ensley, Bill Gaubatz, Johnny Mutz, Ray Hankins, Bill Davis, George Lane, Albert Roberts, Jack Worner, Frank Brown. Front Row: Shivering Thinlies Mordie Lee ' s Cross Country thinlies completed their fall season with two wins against four losses in dual competition. The long-winded runners were led by Sophomore Charlie Yott and Junior Bob Kirk, who placed in the first fifteen in the Sectional Meet. This was the first season that Mr. Lee had a freshman squad, and he hopes to be able to continue Cross Country as a regular freshman sport. Bob Plumley, Bill Newbold, Bob Kirk, Dick Kiewitt, Coach Mordie Lee, Don Snape, Dee Hughey, Charles Yott, Don Allison. Racquet Wielders Broad Ripple ' s 1950 Tennis team, led by Junior Bob Martin, compiled a sea- sonal record of two wins against five losses. Both Rocket victories came over Park School. The losses were to Short- ridge, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Tech, and Muncie Central. Martin, top Ripple racquetman, was runner-up in the first state high school tennis tourney at Ev- ansville. 1950 Tennis Team George Wildman Dan Rowles Bob Skinner Bob Martin Charles Aldag 28

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Upper left: Harold Besse, 440 man, breaks the tape a stride ahead of John Higley in a meet with Richmond. Upper right: Tom Graves takes the century dash at the Broad Ripple Invitational. Middle left: A long stretch from first sack by War- ren Sparks is of no avail to put out a Short- ridge batter. Middle right: Anchor man, Bob Wei- gel, edges a Washington runner in the mile relay. Lower: John Lovell lays the wood to a Shortridge pitched ball — it got him to first. 30